Origanum syriacum, also known as bible hyssop or Syrian oregano, is an aromatic perennial herb in the mint family. It is native to the Middle East and is commonly used in the spice mixture za'atar. The plant is pollinated by bees and has small white or pale pink flowers. In some English translations of the Bible, it is referred to as hyssop, but this is believed to be a different plant. There are also other types of ezov, such as Persian-hyssop and Roman-hyssop, that are often confused with Origanum syriacum. Due to its high demand, the plant is now being cultivated, but it is also protected under Israeli law as an endangered species.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Majorana syriaca	(L.) Raf.	Autik. Bot. : 119 (1840)
Schizocalyx syriacus	(L.) Scheele	Flora 26: 575. 1843

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	syrian oregano
English	biblical-hyssop
English	lebanese oregano
English	bible hyssop
English	biblical hyssop
Arabic	مردقوش سوري
Bulgarian	сирийски риган
Persian	اوریگانوم سیراکام
Hebrew	אזוב מצוי
Japanese	シリアンオレガノ
Korean	시리아오레가노
Polish	lebiodka syryjska
Russian	душица сирийская
Swedish	syrisk oregano
Ukrainian	Затар
Ukrainian	Материнка сирійська

Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top

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Name	Authority	First published in
Origanum syriacum subsp. bevanii	(Holmes) Greuter & Burdet	Willdenowia 14: 301 (1984 publ. 1985)
Origanum syriacum subsp. sinaicum	(Boiss.) Greuter & Burdet	Willdenowia 14: 301 (1984 publ. 1985)
Origanum syriacum subsp. syriacum		Unknown

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Asia-temperate click to expand
- Arabian Peninsula
  - Saudi Arabia
- Western Asia
  - Cyprus
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Palestine
  - Sinai
  - Turkey

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000260740
Tropicos	100234908
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:453375-1
The Plant List	kew-143930
Missouri Botanical Garden	257125
Open Tree Of Life	731839
NCBI Taxonomy	1082757
IPNI	453375-1
iNaturalist	340456
GBIF	6411178
Freebase	/m/0t52kt4
EPPO	ORISY
EOL	483861
USDA GRIN	448310
Wikipedia	Origanum_syriacum

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

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Re‐evaluation of certain aspects of the EFSA Scientific Opinion of April 2010 on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products, based on new scientific data. Part 1: ToRs1–3

Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, Alvarez‐Ordóñez A, Bover‐Cid S, Chemaly M, De Cesare A, Herman L, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Nonno R, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Buchmann K, Careche M, Levsen A, Mattiucci S, Mladineo I, Santos MJ, Barcia‐Cruz R, Broglia A, Chuzhakina K, Goudjihounde SM, Guerra B, Messens W, Guajardo IM, Bolton D

EFSA J

22-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11033839
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8719
PMID:	38650612

Potential therapeutic targets of the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in triple-negative breast cancer

Long L, Fei X, Chen L, Yao L, Lei X

Front Oncol

18-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11063389
doi:	10.3389/fonc.2024.1381251
PMID:	38699644

Nutritional and Physiological Properties of Thymbra spicata: In Vitro Study Using Fecal Fermentation and Intestinal Integrity Models

Khalil M, Piccapane F, Vacca M, Celano G, Mahdi L, Perniola V, Apa CA, Annunziato A, Iacobellis I, Procino G, Calasso M, De Angelis M, Caroppo R, Portincasa P

Nutrients

21-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10934825
doi:	10.3390/nu16050588
PMID:	38474717

Use of Essential Oils to Counteract the Phenomena of Antimicrobial Resistance in Livestock Species

Lupia C, Castagna F, Bava R, Naturale MD, Zicarelli L, Marrelli M, Statti G, Tilocca B, Roncada P, Britti D, Palma E

Antibiotics (Basel)

07-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10885947
doi:	10.3390/antibiotics13020163
PMID:	38391549

Effects of essential oils on egg production and feed efficiency as influenced by laying hen breed: A meta-analysis

Darmawan A, Öztürk E, Güngör E, Özlü Ş, Jayanegara A

Vet World

23-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10884582
doi:	10.14202/vetworld.2024.197-206
PMID:	38406358

Phytochemical Profile, GC-MS Profiling and In Vitro Evaluation of Some Biological Applications of the Extracts of Origanum syriacum L. and Cousinia libanotica D.C.

Dawra M, Bouajila J, El Beyrouthy M, Taillandier P, Nehme N, El Rayess Y

Plants (Basel)

03-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10780604
doi:	10.3390/plants13010137
PMID:	38202445

Ethnomedicinal evaluation of medicinal plants used for therapies by men and women in rural and urban communities in Makkah district

Qari SH, Alqethami A, Qumsani AT

Saudi Pharm J

02-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10733703
doi:	10.1016/j.jsps.2023.101881
PMID:	38130903

Antimicrobial Potential of Different Isolates of Chaetomium globosum Combined with Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Chemical Profiling

Goda MS, El-Kattan N, Abdel-Azeem MA, Allam KA, Badr JM, Nassar NA, Almalki AJ, Alharbi M, Elhady SS, Eltamany EE

Biomolecules

21-Nov-2023

PMCID:	PMC10742071
doi:	10.3390/biom13121683
PMID:	38136556

The significance of essential oils and their antifungal properties in the food industry: A systematic review

Abdi-Moghadam Z, Mazaheri Y, Rezagholizade-shirvan A, Mahmoudzadeh M, Sarafraz M, Mohtashami M, Shokri S, Ghasemi A, Nickfar F, Darroudi M, Hossieni H, Hadian Z, Shamloo E, Rezaei Z

Heliyon

29-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10637975
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21386
PMID:	37954273

Proposed mechanisms of action of herbal drugs and their biologically active constituents in the treatment of coughs: an overview

Pourova J, Dias P, Pour M, Bittner Fialová S, Czigle S, Nagy M, Tóth J, Balázs VL, Horváth A, Csikós E, Farkas Á, Horváth G, Mladěnka P

PeerJ

24-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10607228
doi:	10.7717/peerj.16096
PMID:	37901462

Enhanced Natural Strength: Lamiaceae Essential Oils and Nanotechnology in In Vitro and In Vivo Medical Research

Kowalczyk T, Merecz-Sadowska A, Ghorbanpour M, Szemraj J, Piekarski J, Bijak M, Śliwiński T, Zajdel R, Sitarek P

Int J Mol Sci

17-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10607815
doi:	10.3390/ijms242015279
PMID:	37894959

Effects of Origanum majorana on Breast Cancer Cells: An Alternative to Chemotherapy?

Sanders Z, Moffitt BA, Treaster M, Larkins A, Khulordava N, Benjock J, Spencer J, Henrie K, Wurst MJ, Broom A, Tamez N, DeRosa G, Campbell M, Keller E, Powell A, Weinbrenner D, Abenavoli L, Edenfield WJ, Chung K, Boccuto L, Ivankovic D

Metabolites

16-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10608860
doi:	10.3390/metabo13101083
PMID:	37887408

Anti-oomycete activities from essential oils and their major compounds on Phytophthora infestans

Deweer C, Sahmer K, Muchembled J

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

02-Oct-2023

PMCID:	PMC10625517
doi:	10.1007/s11356-023-29270-6
PMID:	37779122

Antioxidant, Antiglaucoma, Anticholinergic, and Antidiabetic Effects of Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa) Oil: Metabolite Profile Analysis Using LC-HR/MS, GC/MS and GC-FID

Ozden EM, Bingol Z, Mutlu M, Karagecili H, Köksal E, Goren AC, Alwasel SH, Gulcin İ

Life (Basel)

20-Sep-2023

PMCID:	PMC10532620
doi:	10.3390/life13091939
PMID:	37763342

Mediterranean Plants as Potential Source of Biopesticides: An Overview of Current Research and Future Trends

Fragkouli R, Antonopoulou M, Asimakis E, Spyrou A, Kosma C, Zotos A, Tsiamis G, Patakas A, Triantafyllidis V

Metabolites

22-Aug-2023

PMCID:	PMC10535963
doi:	10.3390/metabo13090967
PMID:	37755247

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
gamma-Terpinene	7461	Click to see CC1=CCC(=CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1992.840320.X https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acid esters
Methyl 2-methylbutyrate	13357	Click to see CCC(C)C(=O)OC	116.16	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohol esters
Citronellyl butyrate	8835	Click to see CCCC(=O)OCCC(C)CCC=C(C)C	226.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Geranyl butyrate	5355856	Click to see CCCC(=O)OCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C	224.34	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Geranyl hexanoate	5365992	Click to see CCCCCC(=O)OCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C	252.39	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Geranyl propionate	5355853	Click to see CCC(=O)OCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C	210.31	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
1-Octen-3-Ol	18827	Click to see CCCCCC(C=C)O	128.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
3-Octanol	11527	Click to see CCCCCC(CC)O	130.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
5,9-Dimethyl-4,8-decadienoic acid	6365434	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=O)O)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
beta-CITRONELLOL, (+/-)-	8842	Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)CCO	156.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)-	5320250	Click to see CC(=CCC=C(C)C=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
Geraniol	637566	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCO)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Linalool, (+/-)-	6549	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
Linalyl acetate	8294	Click to see CC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)OC(=O)C)C	196.29	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
Myrcene	31253	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
Carvacrol	10364	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
Carvacrol methyl ether	80790	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC	164.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
Carvacryl acetate	80792	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC(=O)C	192.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
p-CYMENE	7463	Click to see CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C)C	134.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1034/J.1399-3054.1992.840320.X https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Thymol	6989	Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(5S)-4-methylidene-1-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexane	6429260	Click to see CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-ol	64685	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(C2)O)C)C	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
3-Carene	26049	Click to see CC1=CCC2C(C1)C2(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
alpha-PINENE	6654	Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
beta-Pinene	14896	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(=C)C1C2)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-ene, 2-methyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-	17868	Click to see CC1=CCC2(C1C2)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Camphene	6616	Click to see CC1(C2CCC(C2)C1=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
Camphor	2537	Click to see CC1(C2CCC1(C(=O)C2)C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
Sabinen	18818	Click to see CC(C)C12CCC(=C)C1C2	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
Tricyclene	79035	Click to see CC1(C2CC3C1(C3C2)C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(-)-cis-Carveol	330573	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1O)C(=C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
4-Terpineol, (+/-)-	11230	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)(C(C)C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
alpha-PHELLANDRENE	7460	Click to see CC1=CCC(C=C1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
alpha-Terpinene	7462	Click to see CC1=CC=C(CC1)C(C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Alpha-Terpineol	17100	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(C)(C)O	154.25	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Beta-Phellandrene	11142	Click to see CC(C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
Carvone, (+)-	16724	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C	150.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Dihydrocarvone	24473	Click to see CC1CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Limonene, (+/-)-	22311	Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875
Terpinolene	11463	Click to see CC1=CCC(=C(C)C)CC1	136.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.3109/13880209109082875 https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
alpha-Guaiene	5317844	Click to see CC1CCC(CC2=C1CCC2C)C(=C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969862
Humulene	5281520	Click to see CC1=CCC(C=CCC(=CCC1)C)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(2-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl)oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	129716291	Click to see CC1=CC(C(CC1)(C(C)C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O	332.39	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[2-methyl-5-propan-2-yl-4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol	11092169	Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(C)C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O	490.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
(2R,3S,4S,5S,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methyl-1-propan-2-ylcyclohex-3-en-1-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	163043443	Click to see CC1=CC(C(CC1)(C(C)C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O	332.39	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
Zataroside A	25102046	Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1O)C(C)C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	328.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Estrane steroids / Estrogens and derivatives
Ethinyl Estradiol	5991	Click to see CC12CCC3C(C1CCC2(C#C)O)CCC4=C3C=CC(=C4)O	296.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-3-propan-2-ylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101203410	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1C(C)C)O)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	328.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
(2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2-propan-2-ylphenoxy)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101203411	Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1C(C)C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O	328.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-[(2R,3S,4R,5R,6S)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenoxy)oxan-3-yl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol	163195302	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)OC3C(C(C(CO3)O)O)O	444.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylphenoxy)oxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol	101203408	Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O	474.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
Zataroside B	14589106	Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(C)C)O	328.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00386-7
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Cinnamic acid esters
Ethyl 3-phenylprop-2-enoate	7649	Click to see CCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1	176.21	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1991.9697923

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Origanum syriacum

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